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Originally Posted by bct88
I believe that the oldest is Denmark. The first king I believe was Gorm the Old in the 900s.
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I thought Gorm was like 870 or something. Anyway, ninth century.
Denmark is the oldest in Europe. The oldest reigning family in the world is believed to be Japan (House of Yamato). According to tradition it is more than 2600 years old, although most scholars think it is only 1700 or 1800 years old.
Oddly enough actress Tilda Swinton comes from one of the oldest families in Britain (look into the Swinton Baronets).